VRAIE-IDEA
@vraie-idea.ca
A team of applied researchers building employer capacity to develop inclusive and accessible workplaces for persons with disabilities.
Affiliated w/ McMaster University and the Institute for Work & Health
https://vraie-idea.ca
#InclusiveEmployment #pwd
Affiliated w/ McMaster University and the Institute for Work & Health
https://vraie-idea.ca
#InclusiveEmployment #pwd
Nov 12, noon EST: “What Is Seen and Unseen: A Critical Realist Take on Inclusion” a talk that challenges how we define, study, and live inclusion in research and beyond.
Join us: vraie-idea.ca/events/what-...
Join us: vraie-idea.ca/events/what-...
What is seen and unseen: A critical realist take on inclusion
Overview Overview Inclusion work often begins with good intentions but rests on unexamined assumptions about what counts as knowledge, evidence, and participation. This presentation invites emerging s...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Nov 12, noon EST: “What Is Seen and Unseen: A Critical Realist Take on Inclusion” a talk that challenges how we define, study, and live inclusion in research and beyond.
Join us: vraie-idea.ca/events/what-...
Join us: vraie-idea.ca/events/what-...
Have you supported students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in internships or work?
please consider participating in this @researchtmu.bsky.social study on workplace safety. Details below.
Complete the survey: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
please consider participating in this @researchtmu.bsky.social study on workplace safety. Details below.
Complete the survey: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
October 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Have you supported students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in internships or work?
please consider participating in this @researchtmu.bsky.social study on workplace safety. Details below.
Complete the survey: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
please consider participating in this @researchtmu.bsky.social study on workplace safety. Details below.
Complete the survey: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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The October 6-7 @vraie-idea.ca Symposium brought together partners including LiveWorkPlay to showcase the progress being made towards supporting inclusion of persons with disabilities in the workforce. The theme of the symposium was “The Win-Win of Designing Workplaces for Disability Inclusion”.
October 16, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The October 6-7 @vraie-idea.ca Symposium brought together partners including LiveWorkPlay to showcase the progress being made towards supporting inclusion of persons with disabilities in the workforce. The theme of the symposium was “The Win-Win of Designing Workplaces for Disability Inclusion”.
With $4.44M in support from the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, we have partnered with over 12 organizations to build inclusive, disability-confident workplaces through systems-level change.
Read the press release to learn more: vraie-idea.ca/news/new-ini...
Read the press release to learn more: vraie-idea.ca/news/new-ini...
New initiative will enhance workplace capacity to employ youth with disabilities in construction, building trades, and manufacturing sectors
Inclusive Design for Employment Access (IDEA) will help youth with disabilities get and keep jobs by increasing employer capacity to recruit, onboard, retain, mentor, and promote persons with disabili...
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September 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
With $4.44M in support from the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, we have partnered with over 12 organizations to build inclusive, disability-confident workplaces through systems-level change.
Read the press release to learn more: vraie-idea.ca/news/new-ini...
Read the press release to learn more: vraie-idea.ca/news/new-ini...
Are you ready to reimagine the future of inclusive workplaces? Join us for an inspiring conversation on implementation of inclusive employment practices as tools to support employer journeys. Don't forget to register: vraie-idea.ca/about-us/ide...
#IDEASymposium #Innovation #WorkplaceInclusion
#IDEASymposium #Innovation #WorkplaceInclusion
September 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Are you ready to reimagine the future of inclusive workplaces? Join us for an inspiring conversation on implementation of inclusive employment practices as tools to support employer journeys. Don't forget to register: vraie-idea.ca/about-us/ide...
#IDEASymposium #Innovation #WorkplaceInclusion
#IDEASymposium #Innovation #WorkplaceInclusion
Exciting news! Agnes McLachlan, Manager of Global Well-being at TELUS, will deliver the Closing Keynote at the IDEA Symposium on inclusive workplaces.
Don’t miss it: vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium
#IDEASymposium #Inclusion
Don’t miss it: vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium
#IDEASymposium #Inclusion
September 16, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Exciting news! Agnes McLachlan, Manager of Global Well-being at TELUS, will deliver the Closing Keynote at the IDEA Symposium on inclusive workplaces.
Don’t miss it: vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium
#IDEASymposium #Inclusion
Don’t miss it: vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium
#IDEASymposium #Inclusion
📣 The IDEA symposium agenda is now live!
Visit our event page to learn about the amazing roster of speakers, representing diverse organizations, who will be presenting at the IDEA symposium.
vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium
Visit our event page to learn about the amazing roster of speakers, representing diverse organizations, who will be presenting at the IDEA symposium.
vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium
IDEA Symposium
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September 12, 2025 at 6:56 PM
📣 The IDEA symposium agenda is now live!
Visit our event page to learn about the amazing roster of speakers, representing diverse organizations, who will be presenting at the IDEA symposium.
vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium
Visit our event page to learn about the amazing roster of speakers, representing diverse organizations, who will be presenting at the IDEA symposium.
vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium
Excited for our IDEA Symposium opening keynote! Susanne Bruyère, Professor & Director of the Yang-Tan Institute at Cornell will share powerful insights on inclusive employment practices.
Don’t miss her vision for accessible, equitable workplaces! vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium
Don’t miss her vision for accessible, equitable workplaces! vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium
September 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Excited for our IDEA Symposium opening keynote! Susanne Bruyère, Professor & Director of the Yang-Tan Institute at Cornell will share powerful insights on inclusive employment practices.
Don’t miss her vision for accessible, equitable workplaces! vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium
Don’t miss her vision for accessible, equitable workplaces! vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium
Marquez votre calendrier pour le 26 septembre avec la présentatrice Monique Gignac, Directrice scientifique et Chercheuse senior à l'IWH, pour en apprendre davantage sur l'outil de planification des exigences professionnelles et des accommodements.
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September 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Marquez votre calendrier pour le 26 septembre avec la présentatrice Monique Gignac, Directrice scientifique et Chercheuse senior à l'IWH, pour en apprendre davantage sur l'outil de planification des exigences professionnelles et des accommodements.
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The IDEA Speaker Series is back!
Mark your calendar for September 26 with presenter Monique Gignac—Scientific Director & Senior Scientist at IWH—to learn about the Job Demands and Accommodation Planning Tool.
#InclusiveWorkplaces #IDEASpeakerSeries
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Mark your calendar for September 26 with presenter Monique Gignac—Scientific Director & Senior Scientist at IWH—to learn about the Job Demands and Accommodation Planning Tool.
#InclusiveWorkplaces #IDEASpeakerSeries
vraie-idea.ca/events/suppo...
September 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The IDEA Speaker Series is back!
Mark your calendar for September 26 with presenter Monique Gignac—Scientific Director & Senior Scientist at IWH—to learn about the Job Demands and Accommodation Planning Tool.
#InclusiveWorkplaces #IDEASpeakerSeries
vraie-idea.ca/events/suppo...
Mark your calendar for September 26 with presenter Monique Gignac—Scientific Director & Senior Scientist at IWH—to learn about the Job Demands and Accommodation Planning Tool.
#InclusiveWorkplaces #IDEASpeakerSeries
vraie-idea.ca/events/suppo...
“Win-win” workplaces for employers and persons with disabilities: hear stories, see solutions. Oct 6–7 in Toronto—be there.
#IDEASymposium #DisabilityInclusion #InclusiveDesign
#Accessibility#Networking
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#IDEASymposium #DisabilityInclusion #InclusiveDesign
#Accessibility#Networking
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IDEA Symposium
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September 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
“Win-win” workplaces for employers and persons with disabilities: hear stories, see solutions. Oct 6–7 in Toronto—be there.
#IDEASymposium #DisabilityInclusion #InclusiveDesign
#Accessibility#Networking
vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium
#IDEASymposium #DisabilityInclusion #InclusiveDesign
#Accessibility#Networking
vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium
Sharing this great opportunity: Senior Research Officer (18-month term) at U of T.
Lead research + innovation in disability-inclusive employment. Apply by Sept 12!
👉 jobs.utoronto.ca/job-invite/4...
#ResearchJobs #DisabilityInclusion #UofT
Lead research + innovation in disability-inclusive employment. Apply by Sept 12!
👉 jobs.utoronto.ca/job-invite/4...
#ResearchJobs #DisabilityInclusion #UofT
Senior Research Officer (TERM, 18 Months)
Senior Research Officer (TERM, 18 Months)
jobs.utoronto.ca
September 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Sharing this great opportunity: Senior Research Officer (18-month term) at U of T.
Lead research + innovation in disability-inclusive employment. Apply by Sept 12!
👉 jobs.utoronto.ca/job-invite/4...
#ResearchJobs #DisabilityInclusion #UofT
Lead research + innovation in disability-inclusive employment. Apply by Sept 12!
👉 jobs.utoronto.ca/job-invite/4...
#ResearchJobs #DisabilityInclusion #UofT
Get ready for immersive sessions, partner spotlights & lasting professional connections.
Only in- person: Take part in live brainstorming & solution-building to advance workplace accessibility. Register now! vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium
#IDEASymposium #DisabilityInclusion #InclusiveDesign
Only in- person: Take part in live brainstorming & solution-building to advance workplace accessibility. Register now! vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium
#IDEASymposium #DisabilityInclusion #InclusiveDesign
IDEA Symposium
vraie-idea.ca
August 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Get ready for immersive sessions, partner spotlights & lasting professional connections.
Only in- person: Take part in live brainstorming & solution-building to advance workplace accessibility. Register now! vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium
#IDEASymposium #DisabilityInclusion #InclusiveDesign
Only in- person: Take part in live brainstorming & solution-building to advance workplace accessibility. Register now! vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium
#IDEASymposium #DisabilityInclusion #InclusiveDesign
Did you catch Jutta Treviranus at the UN? She shared how AI can help more persons with disabilities thrive at work.
Get inspired and watch the panel replay! webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16...
#AI #Inclusion #GlobalImpact
Get inspired and watch the panel replay! webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16...
#AI #Inclusion #GlobalImpact
Artificial Intelligence for Inclusion: Strengthening Workforce Participation for Persons with Disabilities (CRPD-COSP18 Side Event)
The discussion will identify the opportunities and challenges AI presents for workforce inclusion and provide insights into international best practices and opportunities for global collaboration on A...
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August 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Did you catch Jutta Treviranus at the UN? She shared how AI can help more persons with disabilities thrive at work.
Get inspired and watch the panel replay! webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16...
#AI #Inclusion #GlobalImpact
Get inspired and watch the panel replay! webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16...
#AI #Inclusion #GlobalImpact
October 6 & 7: Unlock the power of collaboration at the IDEA symposium
In person attendees will experience exclusive workshops and connect face-to-face with leaders in work disability policy.
Reserve your seat today. vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium
In person attendees will experience exclusive workshops and connect face-to-face with leaders in work disability policy.
Reserve your seat today. vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium
IDEA Symposium
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August 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
October 6 & 7: Unlock the power of collaboration at the IDEA symposium
In person attendees will experience exclusive workshops and connect face-to-face with leaders in work disability policy.
Reserve your seat today. vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium
In person attendees will experience exclusive workshops and connect face-to-face with leaders in work disability policy.
Reserve your seat today. vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium
Racialized disabled job seekers face unique employment barriers. IDEA’s new infographic sheds light and offers steps forward.
Dive in and help build better systems! vraie-idea.ca/resources/in...
#Equity #DisabilityInclusion
Dive in and help build better systems! vraie-idea.ca/resources/in...
#Equity #DisabilityInclusion
Employment supports for racialized disabled workers
This infographic expands our understanding of how race and disability intersect to shape employment outcomes and provides actionable insights to enhance employment support systems. This infographic ex...
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August 20, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Racialized disabled job seekers face unique employment barriers. IDEA’s new infographic sheds light and offers steps forward.
Dive in and help build better systems! vraie-idea.ca/resources/in...
#Equity #DisabilityInclusion
Dive in and help build better systems! vraie-idea.ca/resources/in...
#Equity #DisabilityInclusion
Planning a career fair? Check out IDEA’s new guide to make your event inclusive for persons with disabilities.
Learn how to break barriers, not create them: vraie-idea.ca/resources/re...
#InclusiveEvents #CareerFairs#IDEATools&Resources
Learn how to break barriers, not create them: vraie-idea.ca/resources/re...
#InclusiveEvents #CareerFairs#IDEATools&Resources
Designing disability inclusive career fairs: A guide for career fair organizers, job seekers, employers, and other collaborators
Career fairs, or job fairs, are events that connect employers and job seekers, offering opportunities to learn about companies and open positions. Career fairs, or job fairs, are events that connect e...
vraie-idea.ca
August 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Planning a career fair? Check out IDEA’s new guide to make your event inclusive for persons with disabilities.
Learn how to break barriers, not create them: vraie-idea.ca/resources/re...
#InclusiveEvents #CareerFairs#IDEATools&Resources
Learn how to break barriers, not create them: vraie-idea.ca/resources/re...
#InclusiveEvents #CareerFairs#IDEATools&Resources
IDEA Symposium – The Win-win of Designing Workplaces for Disability Inclusion
Oct 6 & 7, 2025 | Hybrid: Online & Toronto
Creating workplaces for everyone benefits us all. Join us as we put inclusion and accessibility front and center. Register to save your spot. vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium
Oct 6 & 7, 2025 | Hybrid: Online & Toronto
Creating workplaces for everyone benefits us all. Join us as we put inclusion and accessibility front and center. Register to save your spot. vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium
IDEA Symposium
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August 15, 2025 at 5:36 PM
IDEA Symposium – The Win-win of Designing Workplaces for Disability Inclusion
Oct 6 & 7, 2025 | Hybrid: Online & Toronto
Creating workplaces for everyone benefits us all. Join us as we put inclusion and accessibility front and center. Register to save your spot. vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium
Oct 6 & 7, 2025 | Hybrid: Online & Toronto
Creating workplaces for everyone benefits us all. Join us as we put inclusion and accessibility front and center. Register to save your spot. vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium
Registration is now open for the 2025 Disability and Work in Canada Conference.
Join us in Ottawa on December 1st and 2nd to explore the economic and competitive benefits of disability inclusion in the Canadian workplace.
vraie-idea.ca/dwc/2025-dwc...
Join us in Ottawa on December 1st and 2nd to explore the economic and competitive benefits of disability inclusion in the Canadian workplace.
vraie-idea.ca/dwc/2025-dwc...
2025 DWC Conference
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July 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Registration is now open for the 2025 Disability and Work in Canada Conference.
Join us in Ottawa on December 1st and 2nd to explore the economic and competitive benefits of disability inclusion in the Canadian workplace.
vraie-idea.ca/dwc/2025-dwc...
Join us in Ottawa on December 1st and 2nd to explore the economic and competitive benefits of disability inclusion in the Canadian workplace.
vraie-idea.ca/dwc/2025-dwc...
Don't forget to sign up for tomorrow's IDEA Speaker Series to learn about the implementation guidance being developed to support the CAN/ASC Employment standard.
vraie-idea.ca/events/imple...
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May 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Don't forget to sign up for tomorrow's IDEA Speaker Series to learn about the implementation guidance being developed to support the CAN/ASC Employment standard.
vraie-idea.ca/events/imple...
vraie-idea.ca/events/imple...
A new guide from IDEA's Hub on Transitions to Work and Career Development: Designing disability inclusive career fairs, is now available!
Use it to prepare successful and inclusive career fair experiences.
vraie-idea.ca/tools-and-re...
Use it to prepare successful and inclusive career fair experiences.
vraie-idea.ca/tools-and-re...
Designing disability inclusive career fairs: A guide for career fair organizers, job seekers, employers, and other collaborators
Career fairs, or job fairs, are events that connect employers and job seekers, offering opportunities to learn about companies and open positions. Career fairs, or job fairs, are events that connect e...
vraie-idea.ca
May 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
A new guide from IDEA's Hub on Transitions to Work and Career Development: Designing disability inclusive career fairs, is now available!
Use it to prepare successful and inclusive career fair experiences.
vraie-idea.ca/tools-and-re...
Use it to prepare successful and inclusive career fair experiences.
vraie-idea.ca/tools-and-re...
La deuxième partie de la série de conférences IDEA aura lieu la semaine prochaine pendant la #NAAW2025. Rejoignez-nous pour découvrir comment mettre en œuvre la nouvelle norme ASC en matière d'emploi sur votre lieu de travail.
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Mise en œuvre de la norme d'emploi : Partie 1
Vue d'ensemble Vue d'ensemble La norme CAN/ASC 1.1:2024 est la première norme d'emploi axée sur la promotion d'un changement systémique par le biais de solutions et de politiques environnementales vis...
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May 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
La deuxième partie de la série de conférences IDEA aura lieu la semaine prochaine pendant la #NAAW2025. Rejoignez-nous pour découvrir comment mettre en œuvre la nouvelle norme ASC en matière d'emploi sur votre lieu de travail.
vraie-idea.ca/fr/evenement...
vraie-idea.ca/fr/evenement...
Part 2/3 IDEA Speaker Series Sessions is happening next week during #NAAW2025. Join us to learn implementing the implementing the new ASC employment standard in your workplace.
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vraie-idea.ca/events/imple...
Implementation of the Employment Standard: Part 1
Overview Overview CAN/ASC 1.1:2024 is the first employment standard focused on promoting systemic change through environmental solutions and policies to facilitate accessibility and inclusion in the w...
vraie-idea.ca
May 22, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Part 2/3 IDEA Speaker Series Sessions is happening next week during #NAAW2025. Join us to learn implementing the implementing the new ASC employment standard in your workplace.
vraie-idea.ca/events/imple...
vraie-idea.ca/events/imple...
Happening today: the first of a special three part IDEA Speaker Series exploring the Accessibility Standards Canada Employment Standard and it's implementation.
vraie-idea.ca/events/intro...
vraie-idea.ca/events/intro...
Introduction to the New ASC Standard on Employment
Overview Overview CAN/ASC 1.1:2024 is the first employment standard focused on promoting systemic change through environmental solutions and policies to facilitate accessibility and inclusion in the w...
vraie-idea.ca
May 16, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Happening today: the first of a special three part IDEA Speaker Series exploring the Accessibility Standards Canada Employment Standard and it's implementation.
vraie-idea.ca/events/intro...
vraie-idea.ca/events/intro...
Join us on Friday, May 16 to learn about advancing work environments that are accessible, inclusive, barrier-free, and discrimination-free for all workers, including persons with disabilities!
vraie-idea.ca/events/intro...
vraie-idea.ca/events/intro...
Introduction to the New ASC Standard on Employment
Overview Overview CAN/ASC 1.1:2024 is the first employment standard focused on promoting systemic change through environmental solutions and policies to facilitate accessibility and inclusion in the w...
vraie-idea.ca
May 7, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Join us on Friday, May 16 to learn about advancing work environments that are accessible, inclusive, barrier-free, and discrimination-free for all workers, including persons with disabilities!
vraie-idea.ca/events/intro...
vraie-idea.ca/events/intro...